Oktoberfest at Santa Anita Park: Craft Beer, Music, Contests & More

It's Oktoberfest time, and what better way to celebrate the brew-iest day of the year than with this fun, German-themed bash at Santa Anita Park. Along with steins and steins of delicious German craft beer, the day's festivities include a costume contest, a stein-holding competition and wiener dog races, plus traditional German "oompah" music from Bavarian Wunderband and a concert by The Spazmatics with special guests Boogie Knights. Choose between the General Package -- which includes admission, a racing program and tip sheet, two craft beers, an authentic German pretzel and a souvenir Oktoberfest stein -- or the VIP Package, which includes four beers or cocktails, food from Dog Haus, a commemorative T-shirt and access to the VIP lounge and wagering areas.

Reviews & Ratings

Last year was better. This year they didn't had less food and beer samples in the VIP. The pretzel was ok this year as well. The atmosphere was nice and the food trucks outside the oktoberfest area were awesome.

It took forever to check in. The vip area wasn't marked. It seemed like a drink fest. I didn't see any girls dressed like the German beer girls. There was no beer boot drinking. This was the second festival that seemed unorganized and not worth...continued